U006--VR&E Assessement Kits VR&E VARO 318 is seeking to procure tesing kits. The testing kits provide an online assessment tool that counselors utilize to help determine a Veteran's abilities,

The Veterans Benefits Administration is soliciting a service to procure an online career assessment system known as the COPSystem, designed to assist Vocational Rehabilitation & Employment (VR&E) counselors in evaluating veterans’ abilities, aptitudes, and work values to support personalized career and education planning. This acquisition is structured as a Firm-Fixed-Price contract with a one-year base period and four one-year options, potentially extending the total performance period to five years, beginning August 17, 2026. The service is delivered remotely as a managed platform with no on-site installation or IT support required, and the primary place of performance is the Winston-Salem VA Regional Office, though the system supports nationwide use. The contract is set aside exclusively for Service-Disabled Veteran-Owned Small Businesses (SDVOSBs), requiring offerors to self-certify their eligibility in Block 10 of the SF1449 form and comply with VA-specific subcontracting and reporting clauses. Proposals must include a completed SF1449, a five-page technical statement detailing experience and approach, a delivery schedule, and supporting past performance information. Evaluation will follow a best value trade-off approach, balancing technical capability, past performance, and price without assigned numerical weights. Payment will be made via Electronic Funds Transfer using the System for Award Management, with invoices required to be submitted electronically, likely through WAWF. Compliance with VA security directives, including FISMA, NIST, HIPAA, and VA Handbook 6500.3, is mandatory, along with adherence to rigorous personnel requirements such as U.S. citizenship verification, security clearance processing, annual cyber and privacy training, and adherence to the Contractor Rules of Behavior. The contractor must also comply with restrictions on subcontractor sales, prohibitions on confidentiality agreements that hinder fraud reporting, and must perform all software development and operations primarily within the United States. The maximum potential contract value is $15 million, though pricing details on the SF1449 are left blank, indicating a ceiling rather than a guaranteed commitment. All submissions must be electronic and submitted by the deadline of August 4, 2026, through designated VA portals, with no physical packaging or marking requirements specified beyond the delivery destination.